New American Enes Kanter Freedom's Message for Citizens Who Constantly Whine About the Country
By: Julio Rosas
This was so refreshing to see and hear. It’s sad that immigrants who are legal show so much respect and love for their née country, our exceptional America. They put to utter shame and humiliation the bi coastal secular progressive elites who are always embarrassed by their country and can only speak contempt for our 1776 America legal immigrants love.
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New American Enes Kanter Freedom's Message for Citizens Who Constantly Whine About the Country
Source: AP Photo/Mary Schwalm
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom officially became a U.S. citizen on Monday and told Tucker Carlson during an interview U.S. citizens who do nothing but complain about the country should shut up.
"It seems like people who move here from countries that are not free appreciate the freedoms here much more than a lot of us who grew up with those freedoms. Have you noticed that?" Carlson asked.
"I’m just going to say this and be honest, people should feel really blessed and lucky to be in America. They love to criticize it, but when you live in a country like Turkey or China or somewhere else, you will appreciate the freedoms you have here," Freedom said.
"I feel like they should just please keep their mouth shut and stop criticizing the greatest nation in the world and they should focus on their freedoms and democracy. America gave me everything I had, so I definitely appreciate the United States of America," he added.
The NBA star and outspoken human rights advocate changed his last name to Freedom to celebrate becoming an American citizen.
Freedom further put fellow athletes in the hot seat for saying they support human rights but stay silent when abuses are done in countries where they can make money,
"There are so many athletes, so many actors, so many celebrities out there who are scared because if they criticize China, obviously they will be affected. Endorsement deals, contracts, many would be a factor. They are scared to say anything. But to me, human rights, democracy, and freedom is way more important than anything they can offer me," he said.
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If 'America' is so great, how come it's capitol (hill) was overrun by yahoos on the right last January 6, 2021? Was "NBA Star" here when that happened? Where is NBA Star on the mention of the end of democracy had that incident been successful and Donald J. Trump summarily been installed as "dear Leader"?
Somebody has to complain to keep civil rights - rights - apparently in this country that seeks to suppress its people of color if given the opportunity.
Such stupid talk from one perspective does not tell the whole story, but Jefferson you know this already!
If America is so great? It is great and at least immediately grants who earned their way here the right way can see it. Too bad native born liberals can’t!
So NBA Star gets a pass into conservative-land and into its community? I see now. What portion of those citizens who suffer death, maiming, injuries, and loss of rights and privileges in red-states is 'Star' overlooking? Furthermore, you can 'can' the liberals bad propaganda-talk for now, because any immigration policy that permitted NBA Star to be here is supported by a 'combine' of congressional by-partisanship.
"You," collectively do not get to own NBA Star based on this interview alone!
Too vague.
Enes Kanter has an interesting life story related to Turkey and it is understandable that he would appreciate America a great deal.
But his life circumstances are not comparable to the average Americans and his insistence that no one criticize anything about America because of "freedom" is simply unrealistic.
See post 1.1. That is the general response disaffected Americans need to hear.
It is ignorant and stupid and meaningless. Just another dumbass meme
It is brilliant and an absolutely awesome right on message.
Nope.
Interesting that you have such a low tolerance for the feelings of new citizens who were legal immigrants first. Their message is right on! So is the criticism of born Americans who don’t love their own country.
Congrats to him. Sounds like he will be good positive role model for the kids.
I agree with you about that. He’s a great international face for freedom and democracy everywhere as well
Non-stop propaganda. Poor guy is being 'tooled.' I wonder has he even stopped to realize Tucker is exploiting him? Probably so.
Oh I see we have one of the exchange students referenced in 1.1
I "won't argue" with you. U.S. citizens are here to make it properly work. You can go make "other nations" great there! Blessings and good travels to you!
It wasn't my travels I was referring to but nice deflection..........................
Yes, you are referring to your travels. Those are the only travels you can control. Deflect that . . . .
And it could be he has just done a wonderful brown nose job on you...and you fell for it...time will tell...
No. I have seen him speak out in defense of freedom in his home country as well as Tibet, the Uighers, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. He’s great at calling out Jack ass NBA players who get rich profiting from slave labor while turning a bind eye to genocide and authoritarian rulers in order to make a few more dollars in communist China. He’s a genuine pro freedom pro democracy advocate.
It's nice to see an NBA player, which does more than any other league to pat itself on the back about how woke it is, point out it's glaring hypocrisy the willingness of social justice warriors like LeBron James to profit off slavery and human rights abuses.
You beat me to it. 3.1.7 Thanks for saying it.
Morning..
There are plenty of other countries and democracies that have the same freedoms as the USA..
Sounds like Mr Freedom has had very limited world travel experience...
Moreover, he goes on the 'franchise' air of Tucker Carlson, the biggest purveyor of propaganda on the network (surpassing "Hannity" who is sunsetting and Laurel Ingraham, "The Ingraham Angle" -who told an NBA player to: "Shut up and dribble.") And he is a fit critic of his former homeland of Turkey? Looks like he has come here and is associating with the wrong crowd! One deficient in diversity of opinion and people of color (which he is).
Generally in this country if you want to oppose communism and authoritarian regimes one comes from, they become conservatives. Because all too often the American left sides with the regimes they came from be it Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Vietnam, Laos, Angola, Russia, among others.
A lot of legal immigrants and refugees from those nations certainly saw them everywhere. Heartland Americans find lots of them in our coastal urban areas whether the coast is an ocean or a big lake with ocean access.
Point of clarification: Today, I read NBA Star is of Turkish descent and a former citizen of Sweden (born and raised). Now U.S. citizen. I guess y'all can tell I am not a 'b-baller' huh? Not a sports follower.
I don't know anything about Turkey, beyond what can be gleaned from news narratives. So, I don't have any reason or affection or support for Turkey. Beyond the fact that they are an ally country in NATO. I simply would like to learn more as to why a person of color should find a subterfuge conservative like Tucker attractive.
You make communists generally out of anybody who does not support conservatism, eh? And that includes former conservatives 'bounced' from the former GOP! Communists all!
Without a doubt!
If I took the position on issues and acted in Australia as I’ve done here, I’d be in a gulag there, based on reports we’ve seen here.
As I keep asking where do you get your info from??
Gulag..nah we would just dump you up north for croc bait..
Fox News, cousin to your Sky news! Some was their work carried on Fox.
Enough said..
Just let me know when you really want to know what is going on in the Great Southern Land..
You don’t trust your own media or Rupert Murdoch?
It's called thinking for oneself and sieving out the crap from the fact..
Nothing like media beat up and hype...for the gullible and they swallow it hook, line and sinker..
Was it a slow news day over there or something??
Who the hell would trust Rupert Murdoch, the founder of Faux 'news'????????????????????????????????????
I do and proudly so. And it’s not just Fox News that he has or started.
Oh the irony!
There’s irony about a legal immigrant to the USA expressing love for his new country and urging native born Americans to do likewise?
Yes, there is irony! He complains about people who are born citizens in the trenches of this country's past and present, to a propagandist network opinion/entertainer who is exploiting him like some cheap 'newbie.'
In other words he said stuff that made secular progressives feel uncomfortable.
Clearly he is not making you uncomfortable or you would not seed this or it would have been a 360 differing orientation in your attitude. I am not "uncomfortable" regarding this young man - I think, despite his successes, he still needs to develop (mature a bit more) himself politically before he volunteers to become a poster boy for the biggest exploiters on FOX NEWS. Tucker is the franchise 'player' on asses in seats on Fox and he just used this 'ballers' influence for 'padding'!
Swoosh! swing and a miss, feel free to try again
The right complains all the time. They first and foremost always complain that other people complain.
They complain that they have lost 'their' country and they want it back. ( I've lived here for 67 years now and have yet to determine where the thing went)
They complain that others are destroying their lives.
They complain that they don't have the freedom they want when they want it, as long as others don't get the same freedom.
They complain about Jewish space lasers.
They complain that other's think differently and therefore should not be allowed to exist.
They complain that a Hungarian Jew is destroying the nation even as they travel to Hungary to marvel at its authoritarianism.
These stories are just so much bullshit. And having worked on a ranch of 100,000 acres, I know my bullshit.
"The Right" soaks in taking away the rights and privileges (and prosperity) of anybody who is not subservient to their views. That makes them the biggest complainers in the country!
Quite the list of ridiculous sweeping generalizations based on no facts.
Let's take this one for starters. You are willing to say that no one from the right has ever complained about George Soros? You are willing to say that no one from the right has traveled to Hungary and marveled at what a great country it is, even as it is turning into an authoritarian nation?
Hungary is not actually an authoritarian nation. They and Poland are great nations with a democracy form of government. As to Soros, he would not likely set foot there in Hungary due to manipulation of their currency some years ago.
I would also suggest you read the Anti-Federalist Papers. You will see that complaining is part and parcel of American life.
The secular progressive left are today’s anti federalists.
You should follow Kanter's advice and quit the whining you do every day on NT. Your persecution complex is on steroids.
So you're saying that Patrick Henry (Give me liberty, or give me death.) would today be a secular progressive today? Perhaps he would, but damned if he wasn't also a patriot.
I do not complain about America here. I point out “Americans” who do.
He was definitely a secularist. He most certainly was not a progressive as they are defined today.
However; you equated Anti-Federalists with the left, therefore, he would be of the left.
Based on your supposition, the logic can take you nowhere else.
The above being the operative word, do you then complain other places hidden away in the dark?
I don’t complain about our exceptional 1776 America as founded by our founding fathers through divine Providence and their quest to form a more perfect Union anywhere. I point out as objects or subjects for ridicule and scorn all who do everywhere.